Fax: 864-542-2993
wkissinger@spartanlaw.com
www.spartanlaw.com
The focus of Wes Kissinger’s trial practice in state and federal
court is personal injury and wrongful death actions arising from
automobile and tractor-trailer collisions, premises liability, and
institutional abuse or neglect. Although he began his career in
1998 litigating on behalf of insurance carriers, since 2003 he has,
with few exceptions, represented individuals and families. He is
currently serving a third term as a Seventh Circuit Delegate to
the South Carolina Bar. He is a 1997 graduate of the Cumberland
School of Law, Samford University, and a 1993 graduate of the
University of South Florida. Living in Greer, SC with his wife,
Natosha, and five children, Kissinger has tried cases in most if
not all upstate counties.

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRAC TICE: PLAIN TIFF

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFFPATRICK E. KNIEPATRICK E. KNIE, PA250 Magnolia StreetPO Box 5159Spartanburg, SC 29304Tel: 864-582-5118Fax: 864-585-1615pknie@knielaw.comwww.patrickknie.comI have been representing injured and disabled people in theSpartanburg area and throughout South Carolina for morethan 35 years. I enjoy fighting large corporations, insurancecompanies, banks, and employers when they choose to mistreatmy clients. I truly love the practice of law and particularly thethrill of success for my clients in the courtroom. Formerly thesenior partner of a law firm with a broad, general trial practice,I have chosen to limit my Spartanburg, South Carolina lawpractice to litigation involving clients with significant injuriesand consumers who have suffered abuses by creditors and otherlarge corporations. I have been named in the South CarolinaSuper Lawyers list and The Best Lawyers in America and enjoy anAV rating with Martindale-Hubbell.

PO Box 908
Greenville, SC 29602
Tel: 864-235-5535
Fax: 864-235-6866
wlambert@hlblegal.com
www.hlblegal.com
N. Ward Lambert, managing shareholder with Harper, Lambert &
Brown, P.A., concentrates his practice on construction law and
construction litigation. With a B.S. in chemical engineering
from Clemson University and a J. D. from the University of South
Carolina School of Law, Ward has over 25 years of experience
representing contractors, o wners, and design professionals in the
construction industry. Ward also regularly serves as a mediator
or arbitrator in construction disputes. He is rated AV preeminent
by Martindale-Hubbell.

CONSTRUC TION LITIGATIONANGUS M. LAWTONLAW TON LAW FIRM

496 Bramson Court
Suite 100

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Tel: 843-881-9901

Fax: 843-881-8839
angus@lawtonlawfirm.net
www.lawtonlawfirm.net
Angus M. Lawton is the founding member of the Lawton Law
Firm. His practice includes all types of civil litigation, including
medical malpractice cases, wrongful death actions, workers’
compensation claims, trucking cases, construction cases, and
personal injury matters. Mr. Lawton has been certified by the
National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA), and he is certified to
mediate cases in state and federal court in South Carolina. He
received his B. A. in philosophy from Duke University in 1984 and
his J.D. from the University of South Carolina in 1988.

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFFC. DIXON LEE, IIIMCLAREN & LEE1508 Laurel StreetPO Box 11809Columbia, SC 29211Tel: 803-799-3074Fax: 803-252-3548dlee@mclarenandlee.comwww.mclarenandlee.comC. Dixon Lee, III is a partner at McLaren & Lee, a statewidepractice which primarily involves complex matrimonial litigationand trial work. Mr. Lee’s practice has an emphasis on appeals tothe South Carolina Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. He andhis firm have received the highest rating (AV) afforded lawyers forlegal ability and ethics in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.He has been named in The Best Lawyers in America and SCLawyers. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of MatrimonialLawyers. He has been instrumental in the drafting and adoptionof the South Carolina Child Support Guidelines.

Fax: 803-252-0333
ken@kenhlester.com
www.lesterandhendrix.com
Ken H. Lester has offices in Columbia, Myrtle Beach/Conway, and
Beaufort/Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. He is a Diplomate
in the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, an organization
of the top 100 family court trial lawyers in the United States,
and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers,
consisting of 1,700 of the top matrimonial attorneys in the United
States. Mr. Lester is on the faculty of the National Family Law
Trial Institute at South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas
where he has taught for over 20 years.

FAMILY LAWA. CAMDEN LEWISLE WIS BABCOCK L.L.P.

1513 Hampton Street
PO Box 11208

Columbia, SC 29211

Tel: 803-771-8000

Fax: 803-733-3534
acl@lewisbabcock.com
www.lewisbabcock.com
Cam Lewis is a founding member of Lewis Babcock L.L.P. His
practice consists exclusively of litigation with a concentration on
business disputes, condemnation, and professional negligence.
Cam has tried numerous cases in state and federal courts. Cam
has also appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court, most notably
in the well-known takings case of Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal
Council, 112 S.Ct. 2668 (U.S. 1995) and Bennett v. Carter Op.
No. 2015-UP-491 (S.C. Ct. App., Oct. 14, 2015). Cam received
his J.D. from the University of South Carolina. He is an active
member of the SC Bar, a Member and Chairman of the SC
Judicial Council, and Chairman of the SC Advisory Committee
on Judicial Standards.

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CONSTRUC TION LITIGATION

BUSINESS LI TIGATIONRANDOLPH R. LOWELL

WILLOUGHBY & HOEFER, PA

PO Box 10

Charleston, SC 29402

Tel: 843-619-4426

Fax: 843-619-4430
rlowell@willoughbyhoefer.com
www.willoughbyhoefer.com
Randy received his bachelor’s degree from the College of
Charleston and a master’s in public administration and a law
degree from the University of South Carolina before earning
a master’s degree in environmental law from The George
Washington University. He formerly served as Chairperson of the
South Carolina Bar’s Environmental Section and Chairperson
of the ABA SEER’s Committee on Smart Growth and Urban
Policy. Randy has authored numerous articles and book chapters
on environmental and administrative law and edited and
co-authored South Carolina Administrative Practice and Procedure.
He also co-authored South Carolina Equity: A Practitioner’s Guide.
Randy has served as an adjunct professor at the University of
South Carolina School of Law and the Charleston School of Law.

Fax: 843-722-2867
jmcdonald@clawsonandstaubes.com
www.clawsonandstaubes.com
John “Jay” McDonald joined Clawson and Staubes in 1988,
immediately after receiving his juris doctorate from the University
of South Carolina. Jay tries numerous cases each year throughout
the State of South Carolina, often achieving favorable verdicts for
his clients. Despite being a formidable opponent, attorneys on
the opposite side express their enjoyment in working with Jay
because of his easygoing nature and sense of fair play. In 2006,
Jay’s exceptional litigation skills were demonstrated by his
work on a case involving an ATV accident with over $1 Million in
medical bills. Jay defended this case vigorously and, after a two
week trial, he received an impressive defense verdict. Jay became
a Certified Mediator in 2007 and is a long standing member of
the Charleston County Bar and South Carolina Bar Associations.
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